Origins of the Gallop surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 18West Midlands 3East 55London 160South East 210South West 133South Wales 34Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gallops lived in south-east

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    1,100 Gallop Travel & migration records
    9,900 Gallops found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gallop

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    What are the most common Gallop first names?

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    Common jobs for Gallops

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Gallops in 1921

    Dressmaker

    54

    Laundress

    37

    Fustian Cutter

    33

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Living On Own Means

    23

    Common male occupations for Gallops in 1921

    Fisherman

    96

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

    Carpenter

    49

    General Labourer

    48

    Blacksmith

    32

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